Napaskiak Operations Summary

1/13/26

• WTP still inoperable. Brice has ordered parts to fix WTP. Parts expected in roughly two weeks. WTP hoping to be back operable by end of month. 

1/6/26

Daily Activities

• S1E14: Identified leak and separation at doghouse connection. 
• S3E9: Dug out, leveled, and reconnected plumbing and heat trace. 
• S3W1, 2, 5, 7, 27: Confirmed complete operation of doghouses. 
• S3W4: Demo completed; plumbing and heat trace reconnected. Awaiting insulation and cladding materials. 
• S3W6, 7: Doghouses moved; plumbing integrity compromised. Disassembled and prepped for reconnection, awaiting materials. 
• S3W10: Removed broken PVC connection; prepped for reconnection. Awaiting materials for plumbing and wiring repairs. 
• S3W18: Plumbing broken; doghouse floated away.  
• S3W27: Discovered broken doghouse connection; awaiting parts. 
• Buildings 3, 6, 8: No response from occupants. 
• Building 11, 17, 19, 20: Non-functional prior to storm event. 
• Building 15: Awaiting requested materials. 
• Building 18: Access denied by occupant. 
• A total of 4 HRC team members are currently on-site. 

12/28/25

Daily Activities

• Transported lumber from Bethel to Napaskiak. 
• A total of four HRC team members are currently on-site. 

12/27/25

• Boilers are out but they are running on a space heater.

12/24/25

• Brice crew of 2 performed walk thru with current operator of water treatment plant, Nelson and Bob White (ANTHC) They were able to identify which components were out of service prior to the freeze up. Crew continues to build list of parts necessary to repair system vs quote for new plant.

12/22/25

• Brice Plumbing crew was able to get the boiler back up and running to provide continuous heat in the water treatment plant. They continue their evaluations as for full extent of damages.

Daily Activities

• Buildings 1–9, 10–13, 14–18, 19–23: Electricians tested and connected power at doghouses, verified heating elements, and inspected connections. 
• Building 8: Electricians extended power to the doghouse (previously activated on 12/20/2025). 
• Buildings 1–17: Electricians tested power, confirmed connections, and verified occupancy. 
• Buildings 18–19: Electricians investigated power issues at doghouses; carpenters prepared material lists for each building. 
• Buildings 1–8, 17–21, 23, 26–27: Electricians rewired or energized heating elements at doghouses 17–21 and 23; carpenters checked connections and occupancy. 
• Building 23: Hooch set up and heated for reconnection; electricians powered up heat trace. 
• A total of 8 UICC team members are currently on-site.  

12/21/25

• Brice has two plumbers working on the Water Treatment Plant to see what repairs are needed, and what could possibly be done to bring it back on line, even temporarily. Will work thru holiday break.

12/17/25

• Brice has skirted in the well house with plywood and is currently thawing out the facility to fully assess damage.
• Making preparations to install a temp pumping system for non-potable water from the river for the community use.

12/16/25

• Putting together quantity take offs for newly found boardwalk repairs requested by Napaskiak Village.

12/8/2025

Daily Activities

• Meeting at tribal office with maintenance manager, water plant operator, and store owner. 
• Made on-site assessments with the electrician and plans for their parts orders. 
• Assessed and repaired an electrical issue in another house for UIC employees and contractors to stay in while we are here. 
• Mapped and divided the village into three sections; began numbering houses within each area. 
• Sent teams to assess individual home's needs.
• Village lost power; crew was transported to Bethel due to the lack of electricity and heat. 

12/6/2025

Daily Activities

• UICC crews are on-site and have begun repairing sewer dog houses. 

12/3/2025

Daily Activities

• Six UICC crew members will be arriving on Thursday, December 4, to start sewer line/doghouse repairs and connections as well as needed stabilization efforts on residential structures. 

12/2/2025

Daily Activities

• Six UICC crew members will be arriving on Thursday, December 4, to start sewer line/doghouse repairs and connections as well as needed stabilization efforts on residential structures. 
• Currently working through limited housing options. We were told there was no availability at the school or teacher housing. A village elder has apparently agreed to temporarily move-in with her grandchild to rent out her home to UICC. 

11/21/2025

Daily Activities

• Assessments completed and note 50+ residences in need of repair. 
• Working on timeline for crews to be on-site. 

11/15/2025 

Daily Activities 

• Working on timeline for UICC to be on-site to start repairs. 
• Roofing and insulation repairs at teacher housing identified as priority, will coordinate with LKSD on repair efforts. 

11/11/2025

• No Change: Horizontal Work is complete. 

11/10/2025

• No Change: UICC visit to Napaskiak occurred November 1; waiting for updates from UICC.

11/09/2025

• Airport access road repairs underway.

1/08/2025

• Damage assessments complete; emergency work plan in development.
• Resources shift to Napaskiak as Napakiak advances.
• AVCP bulk residential repair supplies allocated and being packaged.
• Temporary protections (sandbags/shoring) in place; ready to move from planning to action.
• Knik secured equipment and a gravel source in Napakiak; airport access road repairs underway.

11/6/2025

• UICC visit to Napaskiak occurred November 01. Waiting for updates from UICC.

11/04/2025

• No change : UICN onsite in Napakiak to begin work on residential homes.

11/03/2025

• UICN onsite in Napakiak to begin work on residential homes. 

11/01/2025

• No Change: Work plans being developed.

10/30/2025

• Contractor supplies are in Bethel and on route to Akiak. UICC mobilizing crews to Napakiak to assess and begin working on mechanical, electrical, and structural work on school and associated structures.
• DOT&PF personnel made aware of possible humanitarian issues in Napaskiak and Oscarville that are being assessed.

10/28/2025

• UICC mobilizing crews to Napakiak to assess and begin working on mechanical, electrical, and structural work on school and associated structures.

10/25/2025

• Knik Construction & Alaska DOT&PF Project Engineer are traveling to Napaskiak on Saturday, 10/25, to perform an initial site visit to develop a work plan and asset mobilization.

10/23/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.

10/22/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.

10/17/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.

10/14/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.